Strategy Consulting Services

EY-Parthenon professionals recognize that CEOs and business leaders are tasked with achieving maximum value for their organizations’ stakeholders in this transformative age. We challenge assumptions to design and deliver strategies that help improve profitability and long-term value.


What EY-Parthenon Strategy Consulting can do for you

Leading companies are taking big, transformative steps, redefining their purpose, embarking on end-to-end digital transformations and learning how to achieve disruptive innovation in a rapidly shifting market environment.

We have the breadth of perspectives and depth of experience to provide strategic advice to help achieve optimal — and sustainable — results.

We create a custom approach tailored to each client’s unique situation and bring extensive business and sector experience with tested analytical techniques. As experienced advisors to the C-suite, EY-Parthenon helps you answer:

  • How can I seize growth opportunities and competitive advantage?
  • What are the appropriate revenue, profitability and sustainability targets for my business?
  • How can I better anticipate and adapt to digital transformation?
  • Can I use an M&A strategy as an accelerant to achieve profitable growth goals?
  • When is a divestiture best for my long-term value?
  • How can I build and secure liquidity, managing the impact of disruption between finance and operations?
  • How can I win the competition for capital?


The team

Our latest thinking

M&A activity insights: June 2025

Read the latest Merger Monthly, with insights on recent US M&A activity insights and what M&A trends to expect as we look ahead.

20 Jun 2025 Mitch Berlin

What type of corporate venture builder are you?

Explore the different types of corporate venture builders and discover which model aligns with your organization's innovation strategy and goals.

20 Jun 2025 Praveen Arivazhagan + 2

Building a corporate unicorn

Learn key steps for corporate venture building to unlock value in different sectors.

05 Jun 2025 Praveen Arivazhagan

Driving the next S-curve of market capital growth for corporates

Corporate venture building can unlock hidden market value for companies, driving growth and shareholder returns through strategic, organic transactions.

05 Jun 2025 Praveen Arivazhagan + 1

How do CEOs chart a path to growth when the map keeps changing?

As cautious CEOs navigate trade wars and tariffs, strategic leaders can use M&A as a long-term value driver. Read more.

05 May 2025 Andrea Guerzoni + 2

M&A outlook signals more subdued US deal market activity in 2025

Based on economic and market indicators — especially tariff disruption — our M&A outlook forecasts slower US M&A market activity in 2025.

21 Apr 2025 Gregory Daco + 1

The five habits of successful Geostrategists

All companies are shifting strategies to adapt to geopolitical risk. Here is how to invest more efficiently and strategically than your competitors. Read more.

11 Apr 2025 Courtney Rickert McCaffrey + 1

Macro bites: Corporate venture building amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty

EY-Parthenon leaders discuss how corporate venture building can become a key part of a company’s growth strategy.

26 Mar 2025

Macro bites: enterprise transformation in financial services

Financial services organizations are facing economic uncertainty. Learn more about how the winners are becoming less risk averse, in a data-driven way.

24 Feb 2025

Macro Bites: Signals show steady boost in 2025 M&A deal activity

Learn about the 2025 M&A forecast and what companies should consider when preparing for dealmaking.

11 Feb 2025

Why private equity portfolio companies need a better pricing framework now

Download the 2025 EY-Parthenon PE Pricing Report to learn how private equity portfolio companies can build value with better pricing strategies.

03 Feb 2025 Susan Lee + 3

Global economic outlook: Six themes for 2025

Economic activity is expected to remain stable in 2025, though there are risks. Read our global economic outlook.

21 Jan 2025 Gregory Daco + 1

Enterprise software carve-outs: insights for success, distilled

Discover how leading enterprise software companies use carve-out divestitures to innovate, enhance shareholder value, and outperform peers. Learn more.

14 Jan 2025 Rohith Iyer + 3

Macro Bites: Value creation strategies in an economy at crossroads

Business leaders need to think like investors when approaching value creation in an uncertain economy. Learn more in this episode of Macro Bites.

05 Nov 2024

How to be a savvy technology M&A dealmaker

The EY-Parthenon Technology Corporate Development Survey confirms seven key traits of companies that succeed with mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Read more.

24 Oct 2024 Barak Ravid + 1

Data center development: mastering the stabilized asset cycle

Avoid pitfalls and unlock value through a multidisciplinary, three-stage strategy. Learn more.

14 Oct 2024 Gordon Bell + 2

Three disrupters that will reshape the global food system

Global food system faces changes in energy, protein tech, and geopolitics; companies can adapt with new strategies for growth and resilience.

12 Aug 2024 Lee Addams

How to manage geopolitical risk in the new era of globalization

Geostrategy by Design: Managing Geopolitical Risk is a new book from EY-Parthenon team that explores the topic. Learn more.

08 Aug 2024 Courtney Rickert McCaffrey + 1

How corporate venture builders can unlock the next $1 billion in value

Adopting a corporate venture building approach can help companies launch their next corporate unicorn to turbocharge market cap growth.

06 Aug 2024 Praveen Arivazhagan + 3

Four actions to pioneer responsible AI in any industry

Leaders in tech must adopt ethical AI frameworks to ensure responsible innovation. Learn more.

27 Jun 2024 Dietrich Chen

The future of commercial health benefits

Learn about the future of commercial benefits from the 2024 EY-Parthenon Employee Health Benefits Survey.

14 Jun 2024 Eric Hauser

Macro Bites: The economy’s impact on private equity investment strategy

Learn how private equity investment strategy is adapting as elevated costs of capital leads firms to hold investments longer.

10 Jun 2024

How AI in customer service can turn pain points into wow moments

AI in customer service can provide data-driven customization, speed and innovation that helps sales and marketing. Read more.

10 Jun 2024 Dietrich Chen

Macro Bites: How is M&E navigating the streaming services revolution?  

Learn how media and entertainment (M&E) companies are navigating the streaming services revolution in an unbalanced environment.

08 May 2024

How global business leaders can harness the power of GenAI

Learn about five strategic lessons for business leaders seeking to successfully utilize the power of GenAI.

16 Apr 2024 Gregory Daco

GenAI risks and challenges for the economy

Learn about the expected impact of GenAI on the labor market by exploring our four key findings regarding GenAI use.

09 Apr 2024 Lydia Boussour

Prepare now for the new era of selective globalization

Exploring scenarios for the world in five years reveals divergent paths for geopolitics, economic policies and company strategies. Learn more.

27 Mar 2024 Oliver Jones + 2

Macro Bites: Capital allocation priorities

What are companies’ capital allocation priorities as interest rates are poised to fall? Watch the episode.

20 Mar 2024

The impact of GenAI on the labor market

Learn about the expected impact of GenAI on the labor market by exploring our four key findings regarding GenAI use.

14 Feb 2024 Gregory Daco

How divestitures can fire up growth with a focus on commercial strategy

CEOs and their teams can prioritize commercial strategy when planning a carve-out or other separation to help ignite future growth. Read more.

13 Feb 2024 Dietrich Chen + 1

How GenAI strategy can transform innovation

Companies considering or investing in a transformative GenAI strategy should tie generative artificial intelligence use cases to revenue, cost and expense. Learn more

07 Feb 2024 EY Americas

Strategies for successful corporate separations

Gain competitive advantage with valuable insights from 160+ corporate separations, including spin offs, carve outs, optimal timing, and value maximization.

07 Feb 2024 Sharath Sharma

How pharma can benefit from using GenAI in drug discovery

Using GenAI in drug discovery is a hot topic in the pharmaceutical industry, with speed and cost savings seen as potential benefits. Learn more.

29 Jan 2024 Ranu Carroll + 1

The productivity potential of GenAI

Explore the likelihood of future substantial productivity gains from the use of generative AI across sectors.

22 Jan 2024 Lydia Boussour

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